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| Rupert Murdoch on 'unemployed' editor Piers Morgan: 'Once talented, now safe to ignore' | |
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| It’s been quite the day on social media for Rupert Murdoch. | It’s been quite the day on social media for Rupert Murdoch. |
| He caused a confused virtual outcry of joy and outrage when he tweeted that we could soon be set to see the back of The Sun’s Page 3 – a buxom tradition long campaigned against by feminist groups. | He caused a confused virtual outcry of joy and outrage when he tweeted that we could soon be set to see the back of The Sun’s Page 3 – a buxom tradition long campaigned against by feminist groups. |
| Only he did so in a particularly questionable series of posts that, although perhaps ironic in delivery, were criticised for their sexism. | Only he did so in a particularly questionable series of posts that, although perhaps ironic in delivery, were criticised for their sexism. |
| Not content with the headlines that ensued (as only befitting a media mogul), he then went after everyone’s favourite troll baiter, Piers Morgan, when he tweeted: “Piers Morgan seems unemployed after failing to attract any audience in US. | Not content with the headlines that ensued (as only befitting a media mogul), he then went after everyone’s favourite troll baiter, Piers Morgan, when he tweeted: “Piers Morgan seems unemployed after failing to attract any audience in US. |
| “Seemed out of place. Once talented, now safe to ignore.” | “Seemed out of place. Once talented, now safe to ignore.” |
| Piers Morgan seems unemployed after failing to attract any audience in US. Seemed out of place. Once talented, now safe to ignore. | Piers Morgan seems unemployed after failing to attract any audience in US. Seemed out of place. Once talented, now safe to ignore. |
| Cue scores of retweets, favourites, and of course, a slightly hurt response from the man himself: | Cue scores of retweets, favourites, and of course, a slightly hurt response from the man himself: |
| Thanks @rupertmurdoch ... I was actually paying you a compliment! I really do enjoy your Twitter feed. But never mind... | Thanks @rupertmurdoch ... I was actually paying you a compliment! I really do enjoy your Twitter feed. But never mind... |
| And Gary Lineker, too. Because, you know. He’s Gary Lineker: | And Gary Lineker, too. Because, you know. He’s Gary Lineker: |
| @piersmorgan @rupertmurdoch Surely "once talented" is also a compliment? Albeit a slightly deluded one. | @piersmorgan @rupertmurdoch Surely "once talented" is also a compliment? Albeit a slightly deluded one. |
| Morgan’s show, Piers Morgan Live, was axed from CNN in February 2014. | Morgan’s show, Piers Morgan Live, was axed from CNN in February 2014. |
| “It’s been a painful period and lately we have taken a bath in the ratings,” he told the New York Times of the announcement. | “It’s been a painful period and lately we have taken a bath in the ratings,” he told the New York Times of the announcement. |
| Ian Hislop was particularly overjoyed to hear the news. As were these people. | Ian Hislop was particularly overjoyed to hear the news. As were these people. |